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Foodie Friday – Mustard and maple chicken

This year I’ve been doing a great job of making healthy lunches to take to work, but I’ve gotten into a rut with the meat and vegetable recipes that I use. I have a few favorites that I make regularly (curried chicken tenders, ranch turkey tacos, Korean ground beef), but my taste buds are demanding more options! In an effort to mix things up a bit I tried this new chicken recipe a couple of weeks ago. It’s advertised as the “World’s Best Chicken” so my expectations were high. Luckily it did not disappoint! This chicken is really delicious. Baking chicken is the simplest and least messy way to prepare it, and the sauce is made from basic pantry staples that you probably already have in your kitchen. The Herbs de Provence wasn’t in the original recipe, but I added it because I thought it sounded good. I figure Italian seasoning would be just as good, but I haven’t tried it myself. I will next time. This recipe is definitely going into my lunch rotation. I love it!

DIRECTIONS:
In a small bowl whisk together the Dijon mustard, maple syrup, red wine vinegar, and the Herbs de Provence or Italian seasoning. (When I made this I just sprinkled a generous amount of the Herbs de Provence into the mustard, maple, and vinegar mixture. I’m just estimating that it was about 1 tsp. The amount isn’t really critical.) Place the chicken breasts in an 11×7″ or 13×9″ glass baking dish that’s coated with cooking spray (I use Trader Joe’s olive oil spray). Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then pour the mustard and maple sauce on top. Make sure each breast is coated with sauce. Bake at 400 deg F for about 40 minutes, turning once, or until the chicken is cooked through. Enjoy!